At the beginning of 240 A.D., Wei Xing army crusaded against Sun Quan in Shuzhong, Sun Quan was troubled with the governor Lu Xun because of the establishment of the crown prince, which led to chaos in Shuzhong, and the Zitong defense line was broken by Deng Ai, the general of Wei Zhengxi, and the army reached Chengdu.

In May of the same year, Jiang Wei, the general of Wei's expedition to the south, led his troops to break through the Yong'an defense line, and collected the land of Dongchuan, and the army reached Nanzhong, intending to capture Sun Quan's last line of defense. In June of the same year, Lü Wang, a general of Wei's chariot cavalry, led an army of 50,000 to Nanzhong and broke through Jianning County, and Sun Quan continued to flee south to the hinterland of Manzhong.

At this time, in the Luoyang Taifu Mansion, Lu Rui was reading the battle report with a bamboo slip. At this time, Lu Rui was already an old man over half a hundred years old, his hair was silver, his body was okay, and he sat alone by the fish pond in the garden.

Fifteen years have passed, and so much has happened in these years. In 236 AD, the first year after Cao Rui was established as the crown prince, Cao Ang died, Cao Rui ascended the throne, changed the year name Daxing, and became the third emperor of Cao Wei, and Mi was posthumously named the queen mother. Lu Rui was crowned Taifu, a hussar general, because of the merits of the Three Dynasties, Lu Rui did not have to avoid the name of Cao Rui, but he could still be named Rui, show the favor of the Cao family, and assist Cao Rui. Five years later, Lu Rui returned to Cao Rui, and he led the official position to raise fish and seed flowers in Luoyang.

The following decade was the year of the death of loved ones. Cao Pi and Cao Zhang died successively, and Cao Rui was crowned a prince and gifted his sons. Subsequently, Cao Jie, who had accompanied Lu Rui for many years, also died, and Cao Rui crowned Cao Jie as the eldest princess of Wei Wu, and added officials to Cao Jie's two sons: Lu Wang and Lu Shang.

In the tenth year of Daxing, Cao Xiu and Cao Zhen died successively, and Sima Yi, the Taishou of Hanoi, added the title of general to the north. Garrisoned in Hanoi. Defend against the Han attack. Xiahou Ba took over Cao Xiu's position. Served as the general of Zhengdong to defend Yangzhou and resist Baiyue. Xiahou Shangjin was the general after entering the seal, Jiaozhou Mu, pacified the Shishi clan in Jiaozhou, and guarded the southern Xinjiang.

"Master Hou, there is a woman outside the door who asks to see her, saying that she is the daughter-in-law of Master Hou's old friend, and she is here to see her." Just as Lu Rui was pondering. A young man walked in and reported to Lu Rui. This person is Xu Shu's son Xu Fang, who has now succeeded Xu Shu as the housekeeper of Lu Rui's mansion, and Lu Rui's old buddy Xu Shu also died a few years ago.

"The daughter-in-law of the deceased?" Lu Rui was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect that he had been cultivating in Luoyang for many years, and the daughter-in-law of the deceased came to visit.

"Let her in, Ben Hou also wants to meet the old man's daughter-in-law." Lu Rui smiled slightly, the way this person visited was really special, and he reported that his family was actually the daughter-in-law of the deceased.

"Yes, Master Hou!" Xu Fang arched her hand, and went out of the house to bring a middle-aged woman into the inner courtyard.

"The concubine Zhang has seen Master Hou!"

"Zhang?" Lu Rui looked up at the woman. Who is Zhang? It seems that Lu Rui can't recognize this woman. It shouldn't be a family that often comes and goes.

"Who are you?" Lu Rui threw the feed into the fish pond, clapped his hands, and stood up, the woman really had no impression.

"Back to the marquis, the concubine is the wife of the Yamen general Xu Yi, and the concubine's father-in-law is the former Huwei general Xu Chu." Zhang bowed to Lu Rui and told his life experience. It turned out to be Xu Chu's daughter-in-law and Xu Yi's wife.

"Oh? It turned out to be Xu Yi's wife, that fat boy hasn't seen him for a long time, I don't know what is going on now? Lu Rui nodded, Xu Yi, that fat boy, still came to his house to play when he was a child, and now he should be in his thirties.

"Please save our general, our general is about to be beheaded." Zhang cried and cried to Lu Rui.

It turned out that Lu Wang led Jiang Wei and Deng Ai to crusade against Shu, Zhong Hui and Sima Shi were appointed as grain supervisors to transport grain and grass to Shu, Shu was difficult, and it was difficult to go to the blue sky, so Cao Rui sent Xu Yi to overhaul the official road to facilitate Zhong Hui and Sima Shi to transport grain.

However, a bridge overhauled by Xu Yi suddenly broke when Zhong Hui and Sima Shi were transporting grain and grass, and the transportation road was blocked, Zhong Hui and Sima Shi were furious and wanted to behead Xu Yi, and now Xu Yi has been taken to Xu Du's prison, ready to be beheaded in three days.

"Please Lord Hou, for the sake of my father-in-law, save my general." Zhang's wept and bowed to Lu Rui three times.

"Okay, Ben Hou knows about this, Ben Hou will rescue your general, but the punishment will be a little bit." Lu Rui helped Zhang up and squinted his eyes, Sima Shi also participated, it seems that something must be wrong.

"Thank you, Master Hou!" Seeing that Lu Rui was willing to agree, Zhang was overjoyed in his heart, and gave Lu Rui a big gift.

After sending the Zhang family away, Lu Rui personally went to the palace to ask Cao Rui for his life and sentenced Xu Yi lightly. Cao Rui saw Lu Rui coming to intercede, so he naturally agreed, removed Xu Yi from the official, gave Xu Yi the position of captain, and asked him to start over, in view of Xu Chu's merits, Xu Yi's title was still retained.

After dealing with Xu Yi's affairs, Zhong Hui was also brought to Taifu Mansion by Xu Fang.

"The child has seen his grandfather, why does his grandfather intercede for Xu Yi? Now that the country is in danger, Brother Wang's crusade against Sun Quan in Shu, military food supply is a major military matter, why does my grandfather want to keep Xu Yi, not the law of the country? "Zhong Hui has been pampered by Zhong Xuan since he was a child, and he dares to shout in front of Lu Rui.

"Shi Ji, Master Sima also thinks the same way as you, right? Want to behead Xu Yi to correct the law of the country? Lu Rui smiled slightly, Zhong Hui, who had just turned fifteen, was still too tender, and he fell for someone else's trick all of a sudden.

"General Sima attaches great importance to state affairs, and my grandfather still has doubts?" Zhong Hui was stunned for a moment and looked at Lu Rui suspiciously.

"Doubts? Shi Ji, I heard that you are only a grain officer, most of the military supplies have been transported to Hanzhong by Sima Shi, and your troops have only passed through the state bridge where the grain is transported, if the state bridge is damaged, why not break it when Sima Shi is transporting grain, but have an accident when you are transporting grain? Lu Rui threw the information Xu Fang had collected to Zhong Hui.

"This?" Zhong Hui took the information, took a look, and suddenly understood in his heart that he was very likely to be calculated by Sima Shi. If there was a problem with Xu Yixiu's bridge, Sima Shi's army would definitely find it when he passed by, but now it was his own team that broke off when he crossed the bridge. The time between the two is only one day, so it is very likely that the bridge was broken by Sima Shi himself, not Xu Yi's mistake in repairing the bridge.

"Hmph, Master Sima dares to calculate me like this, this revenge bell will definitely be avenged!"

"Shi Ji is still young, there are many things to learn, and the revenge of the Sima clan must be avenged, but Shi Ji must use more strategies, don't leave a handle for others, Shi Ji can do it, and the guild will support Shi Ji."

"Thank you, grandpa!" Zhong Hui arched his hand and left Lu Rui's mansion.

Looking at Zhong Hui's figure, Lu Rui smiled, his cheap grandson is a bit like Fa Zheng, and he will repay him, although he is a little young and impulsive, and he has some ambitions, but it is a good choice to let Zhong Hui try Sima Yi and his two sons.

In the spring of 241 AD, Lü Wang led the army to attack the hinterland of Nanzhong, Sun Quan died of illness, his descendants and surrendered, and the state of Wu in Shuzhong was officially destroyed by the state of Wei.

When Lu Rui heard the news that Cao Rui was seriously ill, he hurriedly changed his clothes and came to the palace with Dianman.

As soon as he arrived outside Cao Rui's bedroom, Lu Rui heard the sound of banter.

"Brother Lang?!" Lu Rui glared at Qin Lang, it turned out that Qin Lang was flirting with the palace maid outside Cao Rui's bedroom.

"Brother Rui?!" When Qin Lang saw Lu Rui, he was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly tidied up his clothes, he was also Cao Cao's adopted son, Qin Lang was still very afraid of Lu Rui.

"Hey!" Lu Rui shook his head and entered Cao Rui's bedroom, Qin Lang is really a political idiot, no wonder Cao Rui doesn't let Qin Lang assist the government, your little brother can't bear it?

"Old minister, see Your Majesty!" Lu Rui entered the dormitory and saw the dying Cao Rui lying on the bed, with several attendants serving on the side.

"Uncle is here? Stand down, I have something to say to my uncle! Cao Rui waved his hand and asked the chamberlain to retreat.

"Your Majesty!" Lu Rui stepped forward and glanced at Cao Rui, who was already back to light.

"Uncle is an important minister of the Three Dynasties, and he is the adopted son of my grandfather and my uncle, and now Cao Wei's great cause is going to be entrusted to my uncle again." Cao Rui coughed a few times and grabbed Lu Rui's hand.

"The old minister is already old, please make a prudent decision!" Lu Rui held Cao Rui's hand, he didn't know what to say, he had already experienced too many relatives parting, so even Cao Rui was leaving, and he didn't know how to express the feeling in his heart.

"Asu is not a big deal, all the young generals are guarding the border passes, I decided to take Cao Shuang as the general, Sima Yi as the captain, and then my uncle as the master, and the hussar general to assist the new emperor together, I don't know what my uncle wants?" Cao Rui glanced at Lu Rui, hoping to get an answer from Lu Rui's eyes.

"Your Majesty is wise, the old minister has no objections, it is not easy for Your Majesty to let go of the feelings in your chest, Your Majesty is already a real emperor!" Lu Rui sighed, but unfortunately Cao Rui still had to leave.

"Uncle wisdom, coupled with uncle's loyalty, Cao Wei will definitely be able to continue for generations!" Cao Rui burst into tears and held Lu Rui's hand tightly.

"Your Majesty has a good rest, and the old minister has retired." Lu Rui put down Cao Rui's hand, covered Cao Rui with a quilt, and withdrew from the palace.

After Lu Rui left, Cao Rui pushed the incense burner next to the bed to the ground, the incense ashes were scattered all over the ground, and the tiger and leopard riders who were ambushed in the dormitory all walked out, Cao Rui waved his hand, and the tiger and leopard riders retreated.

Cao Rui has arranged a tiger and leopard ride in the palace just now, if Lu Rui does not agree to the choice of Tuogu, Cao Rui will do it, it turns out that Cao Rui is a villain's heart, but this is also a manifestation of Cao Rui's growth as an emperor, the emperor's family, can only be the supremacy of imperial power, can not trust anyone.

Lu Rui's performance made Cao Rui ashamed, but he didn't expect Lu Rui to comfort Cao Rui that he was doing the right thing.

In the summer of 241 AD, Cao Rui died of illness, and Cao Shuang was named a general, and assisted the new monarch Cao Fang together with Taiwei Sima Yi and Taifu Lu Rui. This is the political situation that Cao Rui left behind to contain each other, after using Lu Rui and Sima Yi to contain Cao Shuang's clan. (To be continued......)

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